Posted on Jan 03, 2012
The new year brings with it some good news already. SDUSD could be looking at millions of dollars in increased revenues following a California Supreme Court ruling last week that heralds the final elimination of redevelopment. Coming on the heels of last month’s good news about our District dodging mid-year budget cuts, the District’s financial prospects seem to be taking a turn for the better.
Even District staff have been forced to express some optimism regarding their improving lot, going so far as to call the ruling possible “good news” in the San Diego Union-Tribune. This is a far cry from the shouts of “insolvency” that District leadership propagated over the past several months, leading to an avoidable and unfortunate downgrading of the District’s credit ratings.
Throughout the fall, SDEA leadership has refrained from engaging in guessing games and fortune telling about the District’s financial future, choosing instead to wait for real information and react accordingly. This second piece of promising news in as many months reaffirms that ours is the responsible and reasonable approach. As the District continues its budgeting process for the 2012-2013 school year, we hope that the School Board will join us in basing decisions about the future of our schools and our students on reality, not fear.
Here’s to a strong and successful 2012!